This report provides an overview of the world trade of kitchen furniture, with statistical data (production, consumption, imports, exports, in volume and values) for 60 countries selected according to their contribution to the international trade of kitchen furniture.

The report identifies the opportunities that arise in the global kitchen furniture market and it is a helpful tool for companies exporting kitchen furniture as it contains a rich collection of key country data, allowing comparisons among different areas.

Production and consumption of kitchen furniture are given at world level and by country, both in value and units. International trade statistics (imports and exports) of kitchen furniture by country of origin/destination are included, as well as trade balance data covering the years 2011-2016 .

Statistics 2011-2016 and outlook data are also available in a country format. They include: historical series (2011-2016) of kitchen furniture trade by country of origin and destination; production, exports, imports and consumption data in value for the years 2011-2016 and data in volume for the last available year (normally 2016), economic indicators (population, households, marriages, household consumption expenditure), exchange rates local currency per US$ and local currency per EUR; a comparison with imports in volume of selected built-in appliances (hoods, refrigerators, dishwashers).

Highlights

In 2016, around 25 million kitchens were manufactured in the world (3.6% more if compared to the previous year), with a stable unit price. Out of them, 1.9 million units were traded worldwide, corresponding to a global value of US$ 5.6 billion. According to CSIL forecast, this value is expected to reach US$ 6.7 billion by 2021. Germany is by far the leading exporting country, as in 2016 the value of its export amounted to US$ 2.1. On the other hand, the United States are both the largest market and the biggest importer, as in 2016 they imported kitchen for a value of almost US$ 1.6 billion. Still, the kitchen furniture sector is not very open to foreign markets. This sector is less subjected to import penetration (defined as the ratio between import and consumption valued in current US$) than other furniture business. For the 60 countries as a whole, this ratio has been around 10% for the last three years. This is due to the installation work often required and complementary to the kitchen purchase, but also because of the different standards in size and other technical issues that can vary from country to country

Table of Contents

Abstract of Table of Contents

Introduction

Notes, presentation conventions, classification of the countries

PART I: THE WORLD MARKET FOR KITCHEN FURNITURE

Production and consumption

Percentage breakdown of world kitchen furniture production and consumption by country

World market of kitchen furniture production and consumption: focus on 60 countries. Comparison with macro indicators. Data in US$ and EUR million

World market of kitchen furniture: production, international trade and consumption. Focus on 60 countries. Data in US$ and EUR million and Thousand units

Trade

World trade of kitchen furniture, 2011-2016. Current US$ and EUR billion and annual percentage changes